FORTUNE FAVOURS THAT DRESS

Hollywood and British royalty have given worth to some of the most expensive dresses. Immortalised on screen and in history, these have fetched a fortune at auction or would cost as much to replicate today

Marilyn Monroe’s dress from The Seven Year Itch Costume designer William Travilla came up with what’s known as the “subway dress” for the 1954 film The

Seven Year Itch, and Monroe wore it in the iconic wind-blowing scene. When it was put up for auction, it fetched $4.6 million.

Kate Middleton’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

The Duchess of Cambridge’s custommade wedding dress was a styledefining look. It featured lace made by the Royal School of Needlework, and is estimated to have cost

$415 000.

Princess Diana’s Victor Edelstein

The late princess wore the dress during a visit to the White House, where she danced with actor

John Travolta. Ever the savvy and charitable businesswoman, Diana auctioned it off for £100000, making it the most expensive dress ever sold at auction at the time. It was sold again in 2011 for £240000.

Amal Clooney’s Oscar de la Renta

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal flew their guests to Venice for their weekend nuptials. Price of the custom wedding gown: $380 000.

Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy

It’s what every other little black dress strives to be. The frock which she wore in the 1961 movie Breakfast at

Tiffany’s gave the actress her most iconic look and fetched $900000 when Christie’s put it up for auction for charity.

PRINCESS Diana dancing with John Travolta at the White House in Washington DC.

KATE, now the Duchess of Cambridge, on her wedding day to Britain’s Prince William. Her sister, then Pippa Middleton, carries her train.

AMAL Clooney at a fitting of her Oscar de la Renta wedding dress.

AUDREY Hepburn in Givenchy.

MARILYN Monroe’s subway dress on the set of Seven Year Itch.